John Trapp on Matthew 15:23

Verse 23. But he answered her not] Tacet ore, sed loquitur ei spiritu, ut fortiùs clamet, saith an interpreter. Christ answereth her not with his mouth, but speaketh unto her by that sweet and secret voice of his spirit, to cry louder. No man prayes heartily but he hath so much comfort at least, that he will come again to God, who secretly supports his suppliants, and by [non-Latin text not transcribed]. that peace unconceivable guards their hearts and mindes that theyPhilip 4. 7. pray and faint not. Send her away, for she cries] Men may be tired out with uncessant suites, as the unjust Judge was, and as these Disciples were weary to hear the poor womans outcries, repeating the same request over and over: Give her therefore, say they, either an almes or an answer; that she may be silenced and we eased. But it is otherwise with God, the oftener we come to him the better welcome: the louder we cry, the sooner we are heard: and the often repetition of the self-same petition, till we put the Lord out of countenance, put him (as you would say) to the blush, and even [illegible: 1 word] a blot in [illegible: 1 word] face, as the Greek word signifies, Luk 18. 5. [non-Latin text not transcribed] this is the best melody we can [illegible: 1 word] him. He looks out of the casements of heaven on purpose to hear it.